Maou No Utsuwa

The Ruthua Empire is fighting all over the continent. Battle against the Sidvest-Oppenheim coalition in the western part of the continent. In the centre, the Union of Central Nations finally entered the war. Emperor Nicolai leads the main army of the Ruthua Empire in the face of it.

And the continental east, which is the home country. After the shocking event of the fall of the Empire, Crown Prince Stephane was reassembling his army and moving to recapture the Empire.

30,000 in the main force in the fight against the Union of Eastern Nations, 10,000 in the seizure of the north of the south, and roughly 20,000 troops taking part in the attack on the imperial capital. Because it is centred on the noble army, the quality can never be said to be high, but it still beats the Knights of the Church of Truth. Plus the army of the Church of the True God is a good place to gather three or four thousand. Even though the siege battle was supposed to be a win-win situation if we had 20,000 allies...

In fact, after two months, the Ruthua Imperial Army has still not been able to get inside the outer walls. One of the reasons.

"I understand now. I'll negotiate directly with the resident representative."

"No, I'm not the kind of person who would allow you to see His Royal Highness"

"If we don't meet, we won't be able to negotiate."

The Imperial Residents will not allow the Ruthua Imperial Army to attack. There are between 70,000 and 80,000 inhabitants of Imperial Capital. There will also be those who will be sacrificed in battle. An unacceptable resident has appealed to the Ruthuan Imperial Army to halt its attack on the capital.

Nor did the Ruthua Imperial Army forget the presence of the inhabitants. But I didn't expect the hostages to tell me not to come and help them because they didn't want to see dangerous eyes.

"Negotiations and such are useless. You just have to drop the Empire immediately."

"Do it without the revolt of the inhabitants. But wouldn't that happen?

"... but what can you tell the people you can do?

The hostage doesn't just fit in to complain, he's even threatening. If you force the Ruthua Imperial Army to do something to attack the Imperial Capital, you fight to prevent it. I'm saying something unscrupulous. But Crown Prince Stefan couldn't ignore it.

"... what happens if the imperial inhabitants decide to do something like that?

"If it's just a number, we'll be in line."

Only adult men can actually fight. Even so, the Imperial Army reaches 20,000.

"The general public and soldiers. You will definitely win if you fight. But all that remains after the victory is the stigma of a massacre."

Crown Prince Stefan also has a desire to make a name for himself in history. It's a thought I've had ever since I found out about the same generation of Kamui. But it doesn't mean anything is good if you give it a name.

"But not like this."

"So he says I'll negotiate."

"Assuming some have assembled themselves into a rebellion, it will be over if we discuss it. Don't let your enemies trick you."

The subordination considers this a ploy. Naturally, I doubt it. If it comes down to battle, the Ruthua Imperial Army wins. The only way for the Church of True God to survive is to postpone the battle.

"But..."

The recapture of the Empire must be hastened. Crown Prince Stefan also knows this. Even after the battle in the imperial capital, that did not cure the continental east. There is still a battle ahead against the Union of Eastern Nations.

"We don't have much time left here"

"Don't worry. I'll tell Father I'm responsible."

Crown Prince Stefan thinks his men's impatience is because Emperor Nicolai will return to his country. At this point, the participation of the Union of Central Nations has not yet been conveyed in the ears of Crown Prince Stephane.

"Not really. We're running out of supplies."

"What?

"During the military build-up, supplies were also being collected in the Imperial Capital. I left the capital because I couldn't bring out the supplies."

"... why say it by now?

You can't fight no matter how many large armies you have if you run out of food. Prince Stephane is surprised to hear about it by now, one of the most important issues.

"We were trying to redeploy. I didn't think that would be a problem."

"What happened?

"They seem to be interfering with the carriage. I was exploring it because it didn't quite arrive, but I finally got that fact."

"... who's in the way?

I don't even need to hear this. I can't think of anyone else to imitate this.

"I thought you were the hand of Kamui Kreutz. Plus, it looks like multiple units are moving."

"I guess. But... how do you know what's going on here?

"It's..."

My men get stuck in the answer to Crown Prince Stefan's question. There is a traitor. I couldn't speak of this possibility in this room. The traitor could be someone on this spot right now.

He who calls himself the Resident Representative may be Kamui's handler.

Buy time for the out-of-soldiers. As a precaution, it is a precaution. But Crown Prince Stefan had no idea he was going to do it in his own country.

"Do you attack the Imperial Capital at once?

"... would I have to do that? As well as checking the situation of the troops headed east. It's possible they're interrupting supplies in the same way."

"Ha."

Crown Prince Stephane decided to force an imperial assault by being forced into it. But unfortunately for Crown Prince Stefan, the Kamui's ploy can't end to this extent.

"Your Royal Highness!

A voice calling for Crown Prince Stefan is heard from the entrance. It was Count Ivarev who showed up. He is one of the nobles who is leading his own army into the war.

"Ivarev beat. What about being late for a meeting?

Beyond leading the army, Count Ivarev must also be participating in the military debate. Although Crown Prince Stephane blames it for showing up by now.

"I'm sorry. The Rapids have arrived."

"Urgent? Something happened in the territory?

"That's... No, I'll be honest here. There seems to have been a revolt by the people."

"... what?

Rebellion by the people. Crown Prince Stephane is surprised at more important than he thought.

"Looks like they targeted where they got handicapped by bringing most of the lead troops to the land. I'd like to hurry back and try to crack it down."

"Is that... that big?

"We have heard that dissatisfaction with the prolonged war has exploded. At first, it was about a small riot, but that got bigger, plus a jump fire on other territories. No, it looks like he might have jumped from another realm."

"... you're not just at Uncle Ivarev's, are you?

"That's what I hear."

…………

The territory of Ivarev, the countess, is quite vast. It is certainly not only a matter of concern when insurgency is taking place not only in its vast territory but also in other territories. Battle against the Church of the True God in front of you. Further rebellion by its own people in a situation in which the fight against the Union of Eastern Nations has been refrained from going further. This is too much for Crown Prince Stefan.

"I'd like your forgiveness to return to your own territory."

"... ah, oh. Okay."

Crown Prince Stefan could only accept Count Ivarev's request. But that's not the end of it.

"Please bring it! My territory is next to Uncle Ivarev. Give me permission to return home, too!

"No, if so, so am I.! I will be back soon to suppress the insurgency, so please allow me to return home!

One nobleman after another, with territory close to Count Ivarev's territory, has wished to return home.

"... can't I even let you fight"

If this happens, I have to suspect that both Crown Prince Stefan and this rebellion of the people are pulling the thread behind them again. That being the case, the departure of the aristocracy could continue in the future.

I just made up my mind about the Teito attack. Prince Stephane had to rethink that. The fire of war in the eastern part of the continent still shows no sign of calming down.

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Flames of war burning all over the continent. The Ruthua Empire, which caters for all of that, is a mayhem. It takes more than a month for the wars everywhere to pass on. In that, you can't take concerted moves or anything. Each on an individual battlefield only carries out its own battle. The Ruthua Imperial Army was unable to fight at a strategic level.

It is the Royal Dia Army that is even more lost in action among them. In fact, it is an army led by brave men who are also mixed with the Ruthuan Imperial Army.

"... What's Kamui Kreutz thinking?

It was Elvin Full who raised his voice in the military council seat.

"I don't know what you're thinking, but why don't you just let me do it on my own?

It was Leo Bettol who answered the full question.

"Can you make me do it on my own!

"Kamui is making the war worse. Doesn't that fit our purpose of interrupting people?"

"So why would he do that?

Kamui is trying to be hostile to ourselves. Full doubts that Kamui is making the kind of move to support ourselves.

"Why? What now? That's what people are like. You can't fight with your surroundings and not hurt each other. So isn't this how we regularly make mistakes to keep that contention from spreading all over the world"

Do not destroy other races. Do not pollute the world with strife. It is their role to control that number so that people do not have too much power.

"But in his way, he suffers even irrelevant women and children."

Killing people is for the happiness of the people left behind. They believe that their actions are only good.

"If it comes to war, the unrelated suffer too. It's the same thing we're trying to do."

Naturally, there were individual differences in thinking, and Bethol accepted a little evil.

"If the war prolongs, it could also be a matter of concern to the lives of innocent people. Their lives are not the kind of lives that make killing a living."

"That's not true. The sin of a human race is the sin of an entire human race. It is not distinguished by identity or occupation"

Kevin Ok has disputed the full opinion. Even the same brave man, the one who houses the Spirit, thinks differently. They also have a personality. Yet they do not try to see the individuality of people. I have not noticed that contradiction or ignored it while noticing it.

"... such an argument is good. Anyway, we have to stop Kamui. How can we stop this?

"Just turn it off"

"I'm saying it because I haven't been able to turn it off. Where and what are Fareg and Astron doing?

Two brave men are fighting in the western part of the continent: Harald-Fareg and Holst-Astron. But they cannot take over the key Kamui.

"I just can't turn it off because I haven't been able to fight from the front"

"Some guys fought from the front and got their hands and legs cut off"

"... that was a surprise."

Gusta-Hagito, whose hands and legs were cut off, has made excuses. The cut hands and legs are completely back together.

"Shame on the immaturity of allowing accidents before making excuses"

"That's the body of this man... why should he be a man and fight?

They exist in this world in the form of dwelling in the body of a human race. But being spirits, they can exist in this world without having to do such things on purpose. The Spirit is allowed to exist in this world.

"It's..."

It was not they who decided to dwell in the body of the people. What Lucifer, the use of God, their servant, decided. Lucifer is the only one who can answer Hagito's question. Full turned his gaze toward its Lucifer, Claudia.

"Our aim is only to reduce the number of people. It's not doom. If I let you go like you are, and you overdo it, I will grieve God."

Once God drove man to the brink of annihilation. But God wasn't happy to go with it. It was something with deep sorrow. Lucifer says he doesn't want that thought to happen again.

"… I understand"

Hagito, who has left Lucifer with a futile explanation, is blurring his face slightly. For them the use of God is superior. You're not a good opponent to piss off.

"We must not err in our purpose. Reducing the number of people. That's not all we're here for. You must not unite people. It's not acceptable to include demons in it."

"... ok. Let's start with Kamui Kreutz."

"Yes, please."

If there is one who brings people together, it is Kamui. The Divine Nation is not going to forgive it. If a human race unites in one, its power is directed at something else. You can't let that happen. Let people argue with each other and not increase the number more than necessary. This is the rule by which the human race for the Divine Nation survives in this world. The way people live has been under the control of the Divine Clan for thousands of years.

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There are people who want to embark on battlefields to save people, not to fight them. The Knights of the Golden Cross. That response becomes quite difficult when the battlefield becomes so extensive. Not only the Golden Cross Guardian Knights, but the Golden Cross Guardian Society as a whole do not have that many of them. Still, if there's a war, there's no way it won't work. Because that's their mission.

Carlo Modiani, president of the Conservatives Association, has a very busy day with the organization of the Knights to be dispatched everywhere. It was an unexpected person to have visited under him like that.

"No, it's the biggest on the continent. No, it's the biggest. Isn't that enough words? What does a president of a chamber of commerce have to do with anything?

"... a little overexpressed"

Following the words of Chairman Modiani, Otto is bewildered without knowing how to react.

"It wouldn't be excessive, would it?

It is not excessive. I try not to be very noticeable on the face of it, but if we add all the umbrella chambers of commerce together, its size is the largest on the continent. Chairman Modiani is right, there are no opponents I would compare with.

"I don't mind talking about it. Let me get into the work story."

"Job… I see you've heard that Noona and the others are collecting supplies"

"Yes, let me get you all the supplies you need here"

"Everything. Well, if it is indeed at your Lord's, can that be all"

Although the Conservancy has already moved to procure supplies, a significant number of them are also under the umbrella of the Otto Chamber of Commerce.

"I can have everything I need. We think so."

"Hmmm...... I'm definitely about to say, shall we hear the terms for once? You can't treat me like I know you."

"Yes. You can pay for it for free. But there are two conditions from here."

"... shall I ask the terms of that"

I am not Chairman Modiani, who is honestly pleased to be told that everything is for free. Good stories have their backs set.

"One is not to pry into the origin of the goods"

"Hey. Do you think you can stay out of prying for being told that?

If I know it's a translated product, I naturally want to know the translation.

"Just return to the people what you have taken from the people. Please understand."

"... what's the other condition?

Chairman Modiani understood the approximate circumstances in Otto's words. If it is taken from the people, it is a tax. Returning it to the people belongs to some country. There is only one if that is to be somewhere.

"I want you to accept people"

"People? What's that like?

"You can use healing magic"

"Sacred magic user... but it does help"

Anyone with such skills would be welcome. Chairman Modiani doesn't know why he bothered to make it a condition.

"It's not necessarily sacred magic. Because there's healing magic, even if it's not light attribute magic."

"... how many, by the way?

Chairman Modiani does not know healing magic other than light attribute magic. Chairman Modiani is an unknown magician.

"Is it a hundred places?

"I see..."

Hundreds of people, possibly demons or elves. Chairman Modiani is troubled whether it should be accepted or not. I am anxious to accept those who may have some connection with Kamui in this situation now.

"They never get involved in the fight. That is the same in the work of the Conservatives. Only treat those who have suffered injuries. That's their hope."

"... do not do anything other than treat. You want me to believe that?

"Yes, because that's what Kamui wants too"

"We treat our enemies regardless of their allies."

"I know that."

"... what's he thinking?

Kamui is fighting the Ruthua Empire. Even the soldiers of the Ruthua Empire do not understand Kamui's intention to support the Congregation for the Protection of Civilians, who treat them.

"Winning or losing a battle is not determined by the number of enemies you kill. The large number is the loss of those who can no longer fight regardless. Kamui said this."

"... can you win?

"You can beat the Ruthua Empire"

"Right."

Fair neutrality. This is the motto of the Golden Cross Guardian Society. Even so as chairman, Carlo Modiani. As an individual, I still win the Camuis. Hopefully we won't have to win to survive. Naturally there was a grin on Chairman Modiani's face when Otto affirmed that he could win.

"It is inevitable that there will be casualties if it is war. Even with all this war going on, Kamui still doesn't make it a good idea for the victims to come out. I want Chairman Modiani to understand that."

"... oh yeah. Is it ruthless or sweet? He hasn't changed for a long time."

Chairman Modiani was pleased with Otto's feelings that he had deliberately conveyed this. Kamui and I went a very different way. Chairman Modiani thought so due to the mayhem caused by this roll, but even if it was only a few pieces of yarn, the connection between Kamui and himself was not broken. I was glad to hear that.